8. Plain pasta sauce in a jar

Going with a meatless or cheese-free sauce doesn’t guarantee that it gets an A-plus. “Cooked tomato products are generally low in fat and contain a good amount of the prostate-healthy antioxidant lycopene, but they can also contain outrageous amounts of blood-pressure-raising salt,” says Dr. Janet Brill, R.D., author of Blood Pressure Down.

Stock this instead: Spicy marinara sauce

Look for a jar with some heat. When sauce is flavored with robust seasonings like chili pepper, less sodium is needed, notes Brill.